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Mat
Syntax
Mat(E):MAT
Mat[E]:MAT
where E is either: a rectangular lists of lists, a vector, or a
module.
Summary
convert an expression into a matrix
Description
This function converts the expression E into a matrix. The first form
is equivalent to Cast(E,MAT).
example
Use R ::= Q[x,y];
L := [[1,2],[3,4]];
Mat(L);
Mat[
[1, 2],
[3, 4]
]
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M := Module([x,x^2,y],[x^2,y,0]);
Mat(M);
Mat[
[x, x^2, y],
[x^2, y, 0]
]
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Mat([[1,2],[3,4]]); -- note the syntax here
Mat[
[1, 2],
[3, 4]
]
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Mat[[1,2],[3,4]]; -- and here
Mat[
[1, 2],
[3, 4]
]
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M:=Mat([["a","b"],["c",[1,2]]]); -- a slightly more obscure example
N:=Mat([["d","e"],["f",[3,4]]]);
M+N;
Mat[
["ad", "be"],
["cf", [4, 6]]
]
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